Combined coupon-book and ice-pick holder



May 15, 1923. l,455,759

c E. ERICKSON COMBINED COUPON BOOK AND ICE PICK HOLDER Filed June 5,, 1922 frrvemar Patented May 15, 1923.

CLAUS E. ERICKSON, DES MOINES, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO C. E. ERICKSON COMPANY,

INC, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

COMBINED COUPON-BOOK AND ICE-PICK HOLDER.

Application filed June 5, 1922. Serial No. 566,070.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUs E. ERroKsoN, a; citizen of the United States, and a resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Coupon-Book and Ice- Pick Holder, of which the following is a specification.

Theobject of my invention is to provide a combined couponbook and ice pick holder adapted to be stamped of a single piece of metal, whereby it may be cheaply manufactured.

Still another object is to provide a coupon book holder adapted when positioned against some other receptacle, as an ice box, a complete pocket will be formed, which is of the same width at its bottom as it is at its top so that a coupon book or the like may be received therein, and pockets of conical formation arranged on each of the sides of the coupon book pocket for receiving an ice pick or the like.

Still another object is to provide on each of the conical pockets a flat rear wall which will provide bearing surface when the device is secured to an ice box or the like.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device installed on an ice box.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4.4 of Figure 2. i

In the accompanying drawings I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally an ice box upon which my combined coupon book and ice pick holder may be installed.

My device consists of a sheet of metal having a main body portion 11 formed with a pair of side walls 12 which extend rearwardly from the main body portion 11.

A bottom 13 is formed on the lower end of the main body portion 11 and extends rearwardly the same distance that the walls 2 extend. The m i y port on 11, the

walls 12 and the bottom 13 form the coupon book holder pocket which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to reinforce themain body portion 11, I form a rib 14 thereon. The rib 1 1 not only reinforces the main body portion 11, but adds to the ornamentation thereof.

. Arranged within the outline of the rib 14 is a recessed portion 15. The recessed portion 15 is of such size that it may suitably be used for the placing of advertising matter or any other data thereon. The recessed portion 15 also holds a small book or the like, spaced apart from the upper edge of the main body portion, so as to make the book more accessible.

Extended downwardly from the rear edge of the bottom 13 and substantially at right angles thereto is the tab 16 having the embossed portion 17 thereon. The embossed portion 17 is provided with an opening 18 for receiving a nail or the like when the device is installed for use.

Each of the walls 12 have their rear edges bent so as to provide pockets 19 of conical formation. The rear walls of the pockets 1.9 are flat as at 20. i

The rear walls 20 are flush with the rear edges of the side walls 12 and the bottom 13 so that when the device is positioned against an ice box or the like, the flat walls 20 will form a sufiicient bearing surface, resting against the ice box or the like.

The rear wall 20 of the conical pocket 19 is provided with an upwardly extending portion 21 having the openings 22 therein. The openings 22 are designed for receiving nails or the like, whereby the entire device may be supported.

From the construction of the parts just described, it will be seen that when the device is positioned upon an ice box, the side walls 12, the main body portion 11 and the bottom 13, together with the wall of the ice box will cause to be formed a pocket, which is of substantially the same size at all points in its height, for receiving the coupon book. The coupon book is referred to by the reference numeral 23 and is illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

The conical pockets 19 are designed to receive an ice pick 24:. The arranging of the pockets 19 so that they are conical will cause the ice pick to be inclined slightly outwardly or away from the ice box, so as to take care of the si ze of thehandle portion of the ice pick, The pockets 19 for theice pick are arranged with their lower ends open, so that air may pass freely through the pockets for drying out any moisture therein, and preventthe rusting of the interior of the pockets or the ice pick. I II I I 7 It will be seen that I have provided a very eflic1ent and useful device for containing the coupon book ordinarily used by ice com-' panies, andfor receiving an ice pick.-

It is quite desirable to have the coupon book pocket of uniform width at its top and alt its: bottom, so that the book will easily slip into the pocket, and beslipped out therefrom when desired; I I

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various 30 right angles to the body portion for forming a coupon book holder, the freev edge pf the side walls being bent so that. eachkatises to be formed a conical pocket adjacent to the side of the coupon book pocket for receiving an ice pick, tabs formed "l'romthe material of i said conical pockets and arranged flush with the backsidethereof, said tabs being provided with openings for receiving supporting members and a tab formed near the lower end of the body portion midway between its sides and provided with an opening for receiving a supporting member.

2. A combined'couponjbook andice pick holder made of a single sheet ofmaterial comprising a main body 1 portionhaving I;

walls formed on its sides and a; bottom formed "on its lower end, said walls andi'botjtom being of the same depth and'bent at substantially right angles to the main'body'portion for forming-a coupon book holder, the

free edge of the side walls being bent so that each forms a conical pocket adjacent to-the side Wallsfor receiving an ice pick the upper ends of said conical pockets having portions extended above'the upper. edge ofythe main supporting members.-

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